Number Of Schools By School Type In The United States

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In the 2013-2014 academic year, there were 98,271 operating public elementary and secondary schools in the United States.^[1]

HIGHLIGHTS

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 89,183 of the nation's public schools were considered regular schools. This represented nearly 91 percent of all operating public schools in the nation.

Roughly 5.8 percent of the nation's public schools, or 5,698 schools, were classified as alternative schools. There were 2,010 special education schools, representing 2.05 percent of all public schools. Vocational schools accounted for the remaining 1.40 percent of public schools.

California was home to 10,276 operating public schools in the 2013-2014 school year, more than any other state. Delaware, meanwhile, was home to 219 operating public schools, fewer than any other state.

Below are tables presenting the number of schools by school type in each state. Also listed are the numbers of schools in each state that are classified as charter, magnet, and Title I schools, which are public schools that have been specially targeted to correct achievement gaps. These data are organized by school year.^[1]^[2]

2013-2014[edit]

The table below details the number of public schools by type in each of the states in the 2013-2014 school year. Schools are broken down by four general types: regular, special education, vocational, and alternative. In addition, tallies for charter, magnet, and Title I schools are also provided.

Number of operating public elementary and secondary schools, by school type (2013-2014)
State	Total	Regular	Special education	Vocational	Alternative	Charter	Magnet	Title I
Alabama	1,637	1,402	44	72	119	N/A	42	901
Alaska	507	440	3	3	61	27	18	371
Arizona	2,252	1,943	21	227	61	600	19	1,656
Arkansas	1,112	1,073	4	26	9	52	33	1,011
California	10,276	8,811	151	76	1,238	1,125	546	7,092
Colorado	1,832	1,728	6	6	92	200	27	657
Connecticut	1,152	1,042	44	16	50	18	95	573
Delaware	219	187	19	6	7	21	3	182
District of Columbia	225	207	5	2	11	109	7	182
Florida	4,295	3,660	186	51	398	623	495	3,083
Georgia	2,379	2,246	60	1	72	94	N/A	1,608
Hawaii	288	286	1	0	1	33	N/A	191
Idaho	706	633	13	9	51	49	19	565
Illinois	4,204	3,923	137	0	144	65	105	3,240
Indiana	1,928	1,865	27	27	9	76	33	1,513
Iowa	1,382	1,349	7	0	26	3	N/A	879
Kansas	1,346	1,333	10	1	2	11	33	1,150
Kentucky	1,565	1,286	5	122	152	N/A	39	1,079
Louisiana	1,412	1,277	30	8	97	118	78	1,123
Maine	619	589	3	27	0	5	1	528
Maryland	1,442	1,324	38	26	54	53	91	795
Massachusetts	1,865	1,782	22	39	22	81	N/A	1,060
Michigan	3,538	3,039	183	6	310	370	463	2,337
Minnesota	2,414	1,645	279	11	479	186	78	884
Mississippi	1,066	910	4	90	62	0	25	898
Missouri	2,410	2,179	63	64	104	59	29	1,853
Montana	824	818	2	0	4	N/A	N/A	723
Nebraska	1,102	1,024	26	0	52	N/A	N/A	478
Nevada	653	604	13	1	35	41	38	328
New Hampshire	482	482	0	0	0	23	N/A	414
New Jersey	2,508	2,370	58	57	23	87	N/A	1,657
New Mexico	880	831	8	1	40	95	2	774
New York	4,801	4,618	128	25	30	233	103	4,651
North Carolina	2,588	2,473	26	7	82	128	107	2,155
North Dakota	512	467	33	12	0	N/A	N/A	164
Ohio	3,656	3,533	50	69	4	390	N/A	2,899
Oklahoma	1,789	1,781	4	0	4	25	N/A	1,641
Oregon	1,246	1,206	1	0	39	124	N/A	567
Pennsylvania	3,068	2,968	5	85	10	181	66	2,303
Rhode Island	304	286	1	12	5	23	N/A	N/A
South Carolina	1,243	1,172	9	42	20	60	108	1,052
South Dakota	699	656	9	3	31	N/A	N/A	606
Tennessee	1,855	1,797	16	19	23	72	133	1,511
Texas	8,748	7,750	21	0	977	658	251	7,066
Utah	1,006	907	69	4	26	95	22	305
Vermont	316	300	0	15	1	N/A	2	229
Virginia	2,166	1,868	53	58	187	6	137	731
Washington	2,381	1,940	96	20	325	N/A	N/A	1,572
West Virginia	758	695	3	30	30	N/A	N/A	333
Wisconsin	2,249	2,139	11	4	95	242	6	1,535
Wyoming	366	339	3	0	24	4	N/A	167
United States totals	98,271	89,183	2,010	1,380	5,698	6,465	3,254	69,372
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, "Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey, 2013-2014 Version 1a," accessed June 1, 2016

2012-2013[edit]

The table below details the number of schools by type in each of the states in the 2012-2013 school year. Schools are broken down by four general types: regular, special education, vocational, and alternative. In addition, tallies for charter, magnet, and Title I schools are also provided.

Number of operating public elementary and secondary schools, by school type (2012-2013)
State	Total	Regular	Special education	Vocational	Alternative	Charter	Magnet	Title I
Alabama	1,637	1,402	44	72	119	†	32	906
Alaska	509	436	3	3	67	27	17	367
Arizona	2,267	1,955	22	225	65	542	19	1,794
Arkansas	1,102	1,061	4	26	11	45	38	938
California	10,315	8,786	149	87	1,293	1,085	421	7,155
Colorado	1,825	1,725	7	6	87	187	25	658
Connecticut	1,148	1,035	47	16	50	17	69	572
Delaware	224	191	21	6	6	22	3	183
District of Columbia	230	208	7	3	12	102	34	180
Florida	4,269	3,609	185	51	424	581	494	2,697
Georgia	2,387	2,253	59	1	74	93	86	1,575
Hawaii	286	284	1	0	1	32	†	228
Idaho	719	629	11	10	69	47	19	570
Illinois	4,266	3,978	140	0	148	58	108	3,330
Indiana	1,925	1,860	29	27	9	72	32	1,497
Iowa	1,390	1,354	6	0	30	3	†	960
Kansas	1,351	1,338	10	1	2	16	33	1,057
Kentucky	1,568	1,301	6	126	135	†	42	1,116
Louisiana	1,407	1,218	28	9	152	104	77	1,181
Maine	617	587	3	27	0	2	1	529
Maryland	1,449	1,327	39	26	57	52	92	385
Massachusetts	1,854	1,774	21	39	20	77	—	1,053
Michigan	3,550	3,057	193	6	294	346	435	2,347
Minnesota	2,403	1,626	279	11	487	176	82	867
Mississippi	1,063	908	4	90	61	0	17	721
Missouri	2,406	2,173	64	64	105	57	29	1,842
Montana	824	818	2	0	4	†	†	708
Nebraska	1,090	1,011	26	0	53	†	†	498
Nevada	664	599	12	1	52	40	37	171
New Hampshire	481	481	0	0	0	22	†	419
New Jersey	2,598	2,360	59	62	117	86	—	1,640
New Mexico	877	829	8	1	39	94	2	782
New York	4,822	4,644	123	29	26	211	‡	4,429
North Carolina	2,557	2,444	25	7	81	108	106	2,120
North Dakota	517	472	33	12	0	†	†	275
Ohio	3,685	3,555	54	70	6	368	†	2,935
Oklahoma	1,784	1,776	4	0	4	23	†	1,251
Oregon	1,251	1,211	2	0	38	123	†	574
Pennsylvania	3,127	3,021	8	87	11	175	46	2,372
Rhode Island	304	285	2	12	5	18	†	228
South Carolina	1,239	1,166	10	42	21	55	100	1,054
South Dakota	697	651	9	3	34	†	†	615
Tennessee	1,817	1,764	16	16	21	51	132	1,504
Texas	8,731	7,710	22	0	999	628	242	6,970
Utah	995	897	69	3	26	88	23	297
Vermont	318	302	0	15	1	†	2	241
Virginia	2,182	1,874	54	58	196	4	136	740
Washington	2,370	1,932	98	18	322	†	†	1,579
West Virginia	755	692	3	30	30	†	†	338
Wisconsin	2,238	2,125	10	5	98	238	4	1,519
Wyoming	364	337	3	0	24	4	†	173
United States totals	98,454	89,031	2,034	1,403	5,986	6,079	3,151	68,140
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, "Number of operating public elementary and secondary schools, by school type, charter, magnet, Title I, and Title I schoolwide status, and state or jurisdiction: School year 2012–13," published October 2014 † Not applicable. Some states/jurisdictions do not have charter school authorization and some states/jurisdictions do not designate magnet schools. ‡ Reporting standards were not met due to data that were missing for more than 20 percent of schools in the state or jurisdiction.

2011-2012[edit]

The table below details the number of schools by type in each of the states in the 2011-2012 school year. Schools are broken down by four general types: regular, special education, vocational, and alternative. In addition, tallies for charter, magnet, and Title I schools are also provided.

Number of operating public elementary and secondary schools, by school type (2011-2012)
State	Total	Regular	Special education	Vocational	Alternative	Charter	Magnet	Title I
Alabama	1,618	1,386	42	72	118	†	32	904
Alaska	511	440	3	3	65	27	1	370
Arizona	2,252	1,944	20	221	67	531	19	1,776
Arkansas	1,108	1,067	4	26	11	41	38	965
California	10,170	8,631	146	88	1,305	985	281	8565
Colorado	1,813	1,714	7	5	87	178	24	640
Connecticut	1,150	1,039	48	16	47	17	69	555
Delaware	221	188	21	6	6	22	3	184
District of Columbia	228	206	7	4	11	100	6	176
Florida	4,212	3,564	183	52	413	519	489	2,903
Georgia	2,388	2,267	58	1	62	128	21	‡
Hawaii	287	284	2	0	1	31	†	219
Idaho	762	647	15	9	91	45	4	561
Illinois	4,336	3,994	141	51	150	52	108	3,277
Indiana	1,933	1,860	34	28	11	65	33	1,484
Iowa	1,411	1,372	6	0	33	7	†	971
Kansas	1,359	1,346	10	1	2	17	36	1,143
Kentucky	1,565	1,257	10	126	172	†	42	1,100
Louisiana	1,437	1,128	35	8	266	99	84	1,215
Maine	621	591	3	27	0	†	1	517
Maryland	1,451	1,331	40	24	56	50	91	369
Massachusetts	1,835	1,755	22	39	19	72	—	1,010
Michigan	3,550	3,067	197	9	277	306	436	2,775
Minnesota	2,392	1,621	276	11	484	174	77	849
Mississippi	1,069	912	4	90	63	0	19	691
Missouri	2,408	2,173	64	66	105	61	29	1,825
Montana	826	820	2	0	4	†	†	718
Nebraska	1,090	1,036	25	0	29	†	†	493
Nevada	649	601	12	1	35	39	37	‡
New Hampshire	477	477	0	0	0	15	†	407
New Jersey	2,596	2,364	69	56	107	86	—	1,491
New Mexico	866	818	8	1	39	84	2	774
New York	4,752	4,575	122	29	26	183	‡	4,484
North Carolina	2,577	2,458	30	1	88	100	111	2,077
North Dakota	513	470	33	10	0	†	†	295
Ohio	3,714	3,579	57	72	6	355	†	2,925
Oklahoma	1,774	1,766	4	0	4	21	†	1,202
Oregon	1,261	1,218	2	0	41	115	†	580
Pennsylvania	3,181	3,074	8	87	12	162	53	2,384
Rhode Island	308	290	2	11	5	18	†	231
South Carolina	1,223	1,153	10	39	21	47	137	1,039
South Dakota	704	654	10	3	37	†	†	616
Tennessee	1,802	1,748	15	17	22	40	132	1,486
Texas	8,697	7,643	22	0	1,032	581	255	6,867
Utah	1,020	886	85	5	44	81	24	277
Vermont	320	304	0	15	1	†	†	236
Virginia	2,170	1,874	54	50	192	4	135	737
Washington	2,365	1,906	104	17	338	†	†	1,848
West Virginia	759	693	3	30	33	†	†	361
Wisconsin	2,243	2,138	11	7	87	234	4	1,543
Wyoming	354	334	1	0	19	4	†	161
United States	98,382	88,663	2,087	1,434	6,144	5,696	2,949	68,276
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, “Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey,” SY 2011-12 Provisional Version 1a † Not applicable. Some states/jurisdictions do not have charter school authorization and some states/jurisdictions do not designate magnet schools. ‡ Reporting standards were not met due to data that were missing for more than 20 percent of schools in the state or jurisdiction.